Many would argue that technology destroys jobs, and to a point they would be correct, but the simple fact is things change. As new technology arrives on the scene so does the opportunity for different jobs. Still, there will be jobs lost.
For example let’s consider the farmer. If we look at the way farming was done for many generations we can easily see that it took many hands to operate even a small scale farm. Since there was no mechanized equipment it could take many men, or at least the whole family, working from sun rise until sun set and often into the night just to feed animals, clean stalls, plant crops, weed crops, harvest crops, chop firewood etc…Even cleaning up at the end of the day was somewhat labor some. After all someone would have to haul the water needed in bucket to a cauldron and heat it over a fire, then pour it into a tub. Today however, one man can plant hundreds of acres in a day on a single tractor.
The modern equipment allows him to tend to the entire planting operation in a one or two passes around the tract. Plowing and discing on the first pass, planting and dragging on the second, some big operations can even do it all at once, though they usually omit a step. As for the weeds; they simply spray weed killer a few weeks after the crops sprout. Back at the barn a small skid steer loader may speed up cleaning the stall, power driven elevators lift hay to the loft, even cows can be milked by simply attaching a milking machine and moving onto the next chore.
In the auto industry it used to take many hands to build one car, with men doing everything by hand. From welding the frame to dropping in bolts, to screwing said bolts down, to torqueing them to their final set point. Each job was d...
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... plazas and the nicest of trucks won’t move any freight without roads. Local and state governments spend billions of dollars to build and maintain roads. From pothole repair, to snow removal; from bridge inspections to signage replacement, it takes thousands of men and women to keep our roads useable.
As technology evolves people have to learn new skills to be able to secure employment. When men came home from fighting World War II most had no problem find a job. If a man wanted to work, he would go to a factory and find a job. They would teach him all he needed to know.
Today often a person needs to attend some form of school. Whether it is a military school, a vocational center or a traditional college, people who obtain advanced skills are able to adapt with technology to find the new jobs created when said technology eliminates other opportunities.
Subsequently what is done is that selected high schools develop a curriculum that is organized around a specific career cluster, which are like a specialized charter school. The goal is to feature a series advanced “pathway” courses that can help students to enrich their knowledge through work-based learning and academics. In turn, this specialized education will allow student to demonstrate their understanding through assessments and industry credentialing opportunities. As well these schools are enrolled in a learning exchange that have partnerships that are organized to support the programs of study by coordinating statewide networks of education partners, businesses, industry associations, labor, and other organizations (2013, p. 21-23). Consequently, the program is driven to help high school students develop a career path and to receive exploratory education that will given them an advantage in either college endeavors or in the job market.
In the 1920’s the United States economy was booming, and a famous man by the man of Henry Ford came along and had an industry changing idea. He set up the first production line style for producing automobiles. Each assembly line worker had one or two specific tasks to complete on the cars that came through. The process began with a skeleton on the car, and as it went down the line from worker to worker it slowly gained more and more pieces finishing the automobile completely...
The year is 1946, WWII is over and America was the only nation who’s manufacturing industry was left unscathed. Because of this, along with the worker protections of FDR’s New Deal led to a golden age for the American middle class. At this time nearly anyone can find a decent job, no matter your education, class or experience and live a decent life. This golden age will continue, till 1980 when the 1st Great Recession kicked in (McCleland 550). The combination of other nations rebuilt manufacturing industries, a pattern of poor economic policy, the dismantling of unions, corrupt corporations, new technology, the need for higher education and discrimination will all play a role that lead to
As of today’s generation, it is significant for everyone to attend college because it will impact the future. Nowadays, students are struggling towards paying their college tuition. It is hard to attain a professional career, thus, some job requires vocational courses composed of skilled and experienced laborers. The professionals pass through various challenges for them to achieve their professions’ education. Was it simple? Prosperously, there are bunches of ways to accomplish the education of each individual.
By keeping the old ways of teaching, students are never prepared for jobs that actually exist. Instead students are forced to learn the standard way and lose the ability to apply their prior knowledge to current jobs. Modernized teaching allows an individual to form a creative side of thinking. This is done by using technology, where individuals are able to explore and think of things in new ways never thought of before. Davidson discusses how the education system strictly focuses on preparing students for higher education rather than properly preparing them for jobs in their fields of interest. She
Enhancing commerciality to acquire a better job position, teaching your children of the importance of education through example, and an increasing in personal satisfaction and enrichment are all outcomes of going back to school. An environmental fear of campus life is a real thing for adult learners. In 2013 there were 8.2 million adult students compared to the 12.2 million students under the age of 25. The rates of increase for adult students are expected to increase higher than students less than 25 years of age according to the national center for educational statistics. The demand for MBAs and the attendance of professional schools is increasing. A master’s degree is almost mandatory in order to obtain a 6-figure career. The support of family members helps whenever the overwhelming feeling of loneliness begins to creep in. My son telling me he’s proud of me nearly brought me to tears and so I encourage everyone thinking about going back to school to dive
College preparation is not the only area in which schools are failing students. According to Achieve, Inc. (2005), 39% of high school graduates in the workforce say that they have deficiencies. When asked about being prepared for future jobs, forty-six percent say that they are deficient in the skills needed. These shortcomings in the education system will escalate when in the next 10 years, 80% of job openings will require education or training past the high school level (Achieve, 2010). One third of jobs will require a bachelor’s degree. Lower educational attainment is a national problem. Competing countries now boast more workers with associates degree...
Charles Murray, the author of “What’s Wrong With Vocational School?” discusses how too many of today’s high school graduates wrongfully head off to a four-year college. For a large majority of the population, a college education is unnecessary. Murray says that a lot of students don’t even want an advanced education. Even if they do want an education, they aren’t qualified for it. Additionally, a large number of these students are striving for an education or experience that a four-year college isn’t meant to fulfill.
...nd again resulting in creation of bigger markets and pulling large competitors and creating new job opportunities, but the problem is with undefined factors like outsourcing, lack of skill development in respect with technology advancement. Technology advancement may be causing huge impact on employment but it is also making human living better. Technology as became part and parcel of our life so we can’t think of life without technology, but to make sure that the same does not harm our livelihood we should keep in track and sharpen and hone our skills with advancement of technology. (Brynjolfsson & McAfee, 2011)
Not only is college important for bettering our society, but it is also important for bettering our own individual lives. Many people without a college degree are restricted to a smaller number of occupations for which they are quali...
High school students across America are being sent out into the world without the skills they need to succeed. Admittedly, students learn the basic academics to move onto the next level, but the basic skills they need in life are being put aside and forgotten. Today, high achieving seniors go off into the world knowing how to find the definite integral of a function and preform electrophoresis, but they don’t know everyday skills like how to file their taxes. In order to succeed in the real world, high schools need to equip students with the tools for everyday life.
“Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder, leaving us with fifty-button remote controls, digital cameras with hundreds of mysterious features.” (James Surowiecki) Whether or not is known, technology has become too heavily relied on. It is replacing important social factors such as, life skills and communication skills. While technology is created to be beneficial, there must be a point in time where we draw the line. Once face-to-face conversations begin to extinguish, this means that there is too much focus on the “screen culture”. In her writing, “Alone Together”, Sherry Turkle talks
Historically though, the impact of technology has been to increase productivity in specific areas and in the long-term, “release” workers thereby, creating opportunities for work expansion in other areas (Mokyr 1990, p.34). The early 19th Century was marked by a rapid increase in employment on this basis: machinery transformed many workers from craftsmen to machine minders and although numbers fell relative to output – work was replaced by employment in factories (Stewart 1996, p.13).
Society is feeling the impact of the shift in educational options. However, while there are more opportunities for students, there is another door open for inequality to take place. As technology advances, a social phenomenon is beginning to change the way Americans obtain college degrees. Approximately 3.2 million students were enrolled in at least one completely online class in the fall semester of 2005 (Clark-Ibanez & Scott, 2008). The effects of technological advances within the educational setting are having an impact on the way in which students are learning, leaving some students with limited options.
The future of education is very promising to younger generations. From Kindergarten though college many changes are brewing. On the horizon are things like smart objects, full-length online courses, and prosthetic devices designed to equalize education.